Stronger Families Key Workers

Learning Partnerships is a highly recognised, successful Leeds based charity with over 25 years of experience working in deprived areas of the city to provide opportunities and support for children, young people and adults to access education, employment, training and volunteering.

We are currently seeking to appoint 3 Stronger Families Key Workers:

1 x Full Time 37 hours per week

Actual salary: £22,360 (pay review pending)

Fixed term contract to 30th November 2018 (maternity leave cover)

1 x Full Time 37 hours per week

Actual salary: £22,360 (pay review pending)

Fixed term contract to 31st May 2019 (possible extension)

1 x Part Time 18.5 hours per week

(working days Wednesday pm, Thursday and Friday)

Actual Salary £11,180 (pay review pending)

Fixed Term to 31st May 2019 (possible extension)

Stronger Families is jointly funded by The Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Investment Fund. Its aim is to promote social inclusion and builds on lessons learnt from the Think Family, ESF Families with Multiple Needs, and Troubled Families programmes.

Learning Partnerships are sub-contracted to manage a team of key workers who will provide early intervention support to identified families with the aim of preventing anti-social behaviour, police involvement, possible criminal records and/or children being excluded from school. Promoting social inclusion and helping remove possible barriers supporting the families move closer to the job market and/or gain sustainable employment.

Learning Partnerships is committed to equality of opportunity and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Learning Partnerships is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, ensuring that they are protected from harm. Applicants for this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.